Microsoft Surface Go 21K-00001 vs Surface Go 2 SUA-00001 Laptop Comparison

Microsoft Surface Go 21K-00001 and Microsoft Surface Go 2 SUA-00001 are both laptops with the same Refresh Rate (60 Hz), Operating System (Windows 10 Pro) and USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports (1). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+36%), better multithreading performance (+160%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Microsoft Surface Go 21K-00001	Microsoft Surface Go 2 SUA-00001
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock + $2.99 Shipping $569.99	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock + $2.99 Shipping $696.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,468.87 - Buy now
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Brand Microsoft	Brand Microsoft
Model 21K-00001	Model SUA-00001
Release Date 📅 January 2021	Release Date 📅 July 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-36%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-160%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i5-1035G1	CPU Intel m3-8100Y
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 2
CPU Clock Rate 1000 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1100 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3600 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3400 MHz
RAM Size 4 GB	RAM Size 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4x	Memory Type -
GPU Intel UHD Graphics	GPU Intel UHD Graphics 615
Screen Size 12.4"	Screen Size 10.5"
Resolution 1536 x 1024	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution -
Dimensions 278.2 mm x 205.7 mm x 15.7 mm	Dimensions 245 mm x 175 mm x 8.3 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.11 Kg	Weight -
Battery Capacity 40.98 Wh	Battery Capacity -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
Fingerprint Reader Yes	Fingerprint Reader -
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit -
Keyboard Backlit Color White	Keyboard Backlit Color -

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Microsoft Surface Go 21K-00001:

18% cheaper, you can save $127.00
Much better single-core performance, around +36% (Intel i5-1035G1)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +160% (Intel i5-1035G1)
2 more cores (Intel i5-1035G1)
Bigger screen size (+1.90")
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
Fingerprint Reader
Keyboard Backlit